Measuring change in counseling and psychotherapy / Scott T. Meier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meier, Scott T., 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychodiagnostics.

Psychological tests.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : The Guilford Press, 2008.

Summary:

This book provides researchers, clinicians, and students with a useful overview of measuring client change in clinical practice. It reviews the history, conceptual foundations, and current status of trait- and state-based assessment models and approaches, exploring their strengths and limitations for measuring change across therapy sessions. Meier shows how to effectively interpret and use measurement and assessment data to improve treatment evaluation and clinical care. A series of exercises guides the reader to gather information about particular tests and evaluate their suitability for intended testing purposes.

Contents:

Introduction and rationale

A history of traits

Reliability, validity, and systematic errors

States, traits, and validity

Context effects and validity

Nomothetic approaches to measuring change and influencing outcomes

Idiographic approaches to measuring change and influencing outcomes

Summary, integration, and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-59385-720-9

1-4625-3104-0

OCLC:

961912023